Self reliance in APIs
Self reliance in APIs
Under the scheme for “Promotion of Bulk Drug Parks”, three Bulk Drug Parks each in Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh have been approved.
The Government has approved the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for promotion of domestic manufacturing of critical Key Starting Materials (KSMs)/ Drug Intermediates (DIs) and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs), with a total budgetary outlay of ₹6,940 crore and scheme tenure from FY2022-23 to FY2028–29. The Scheme aims to boost domestic manufacturing of 41 identified critical products, reduce import dependence and mitigate supply chain risks arising from excessive reliance on a single source.
Significant progress has been achieved under the Scheme towards attaining self-reliance in critical APIs. Out of 41 notified products, 33 have been subscribed and 48 greenfield projects have been approved with committed investment of ₹4,329.95 crore. Against this commitment, actual investment of ₹4,814.1 crore has already been completed. As of December 2025, 38 projects covering 28 notified products have been commissioned, resulting in establishment of domestic manufacturing capacity of approximately 56,800 MT per annum.
Key products now being manufactured under the Scheme include Penicillin G, Clavulanic Acid, Atorvastatin, Telmisartan, Para Amino Phenol, Oxcarbazepine, Olmesartan, Sulfadiazine, Diclofenac Sodium and Artesunate, among others, catering to critical therapeutic areas such as antibiotics, cardiovascular diseases, pain management, seizure disorders and infections.
Cumulative sales of ₹2,720 crore have been achieved under the Scheme, including exports of ₹527.96 crore. Net of exports, domestic requirement of approximately ₹2,192 crore has been met through indigenous production, progressively substituting imports. Total incentive of ₹59.43 crore has been disbursed as of February 2026. With commissioning of remaining projects and stabilization of production, the Scheme is expected to significantly strengthen India’s self-reliance in critical APIs within the overall scheme outlay.
The Government has taken several measures to reduce import dependence on critical APIs, KSMs and Drug Intermediates. These include the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Bulk Drugs and the Scheme for Promotion of Bulk Drug Parks, which aim to strengthen domestic manufacturing capacity and promote domestic production of critical fermentation-based and chemical synthesis-based bulk drugs.
The details of India’s import of APIs, KSMs and Drug Intermediates since 2020, country-wise and item-wise is given at Annexure I and Annexure II respectively.
There is no private sector investment in Bulk Drug Park Scheme. It is purely funded by Central and State funds.
Under the PLI Scheme for Bulk Drugs and PLI Scheme for Pharmaceuticals, investment commitment of ₹21,605 crore stands substantially exceeded with cumulative investment of ₹46,734 crore made under the scheme till December, 2025
Under both PLI Schemes, production/ sales target of ₹2,94,000 crore stands substantially exceeded with cumulative sales of ₹3,36,556 crore made under the scheme till December, 2025. The tenure of the PLI Scheme for Bulk Drugs is till the financial year 2029-30. The tenure of the PLI Scheme for Pharmaceuticals is till the financial year 2028-29.
Annexure I
Details of India’s import value (in ₹ crore) of APIs, KSMs and Drug Intermediates since 2020, (Country-wise)
Sl. No.
Country
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
1
CHINA P RP
18646
20982
23791
25850
27032
2
U S A
1235
1215
928
737
691
3
SINGAPORE
790
1042
899
1000
917
4
ITALY
803
777
846
970
1089
5
JAPAN
547
598
755
748
650
6
GERMANY
471
560
541
873
693
7
SPAIN
534
541
641
630
704
8
BELGIUM
480
441
444
517
367
9
HONG KONG
413
427
366
606
167
10
FRANCE
355
409
465
271
391
11
AUSTRIA
267
485
494
373
257
12
KOREA RP
386
549
283
191
170
13
NETHERLAND
228
261
320
279
428
14
DENMARK
322
354
254
272
263
15
SWITZERLAND
172
214
215
221
376
16
TAIWAN
226
226
292
229
172
17
MEXICO
155
156
235
287
294
18
MALAYSIA
149
200
259
231
189
19
U K
187
198
178
149
303
20
INDONESIA
97
192
143
33
52
21
SLOVENIA
160
113
112
79
32
22
HUNGARY
73
111
65
102
104
23
CZECH REPUBLIC
83
93
84
103
84
24
PORTUGAL
56
51
112
114
58
25
VIETNAM SOC REP
27
45
41
73
84
26
MACAO
45
45
61
32
47
27
AUSTRALIA
38
27
39
45
89
28
BULGARIA
43
17
30
58
46
29
THAILAND
22
28
38
51
46
30
RUSSIA
41
49
2
23
14
31
U ARAB EMTS
8
67
16
21
14
32
IRELAND
19
69
11
14
8
33
IRAN
10
11
54
21
25
34
BRAZIL
25
20
29
14
14
35
SLOVAK REP
29
10
9
13
27
36
ISRAEL
20
14
19
19
16
37
MADAGASCAR
16
30
12
13
15
38
MALTA
7
18
10
18
35
39
SOUTH AFRICA
21
23
9
14
11
40
GREECE
7
10
18
17
30
41
ROMANIA
4
5
9
22
22
42
CANADA
15
20
8
9
5
43
UNSPECIFIED
20
6
11
3
13
44
ARGENTINA
16
17
9
2
1
45
COLOMBIA
5
10
16
10
8
46
POLAND
7
3
8
21
11
47
FINLAND
3
4
13
11
9
48
TURKEY
7
5
8
9
8
49
CROATIA
11
2
11
2
8
50
EGYPT A RP
7
6
7
3
1
51
UKRAINE
15
1
0
1
0
52
LATVIA
4
3
1
2
9
53
SWEDEN
3
2
6
1
5
54
CHILE
1
1
2
1
10
55
PUERTO RICO
8
1
0
0
0
56
SAUDI ARAB
2
0
4
1
0
57
KENYA
2
1
1
1
1
58
JORDAN
0
0
3
0
4
59
ECUADOR
0
0
4
3
0
60
MYANMAR
0
4
0
0
0
61
TANZANIA REP
3
0
0
0
0
62
MOROCCO
0
0
0
2
2
63
OMAN
0
1
0
2
1
64
BANGLADESH PR
0
2
0
0
0
65
PHILIPPINES
2
0
0
0
0
66
ALGERIA
0
0
0
3
0
67
ESTONIA
0
0
0
0
3
68
RWANDA
0
2
1
0
0
69
SUDAN
1
0
1
0
0
70
MOZAMBIQUE
2
0
0
0
0
71
NEW ZEALAND
2
0
0
0
0
72
LUXEMBOURG
1
0
1
0
0
73
BELARUS
1
0
1
0
0
74
PAKISTAN IR
0
0
1
0
0
75
CYPRUS
0
0
2
0
0
76
SRI LANKA DSR
0
0
1
0
0
77
PERU
0
0
0
0
1
78
SWAZILAND
0
1
0
0
0
79
SENEGAL
1
0
0
0
0
80
TUNISIA
1
0
0
0
0
81
GHANA
0
1
0
0
0
82
NIGERIA
1
0
0
0
0
84
LESOTHO
1
0
0
0
0
Grand Total
27361
30783
33251
35422
36124
Annexure II
Details of India’s import value (in ₹ crore) of APIs, KSMs and Drug Intermediates since 2020, (Item-wise)
Sl. No.
Item Description
HS Code
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
1
Other Antibiotics
29419090
4801
5780
4931
6829
6666
2
Other Diloxanide Furoate, Cimetidine, Famotidine Nes
29420090
3323
3314
2806
2750
2808
3
Other
29331999
2304
1863
2493
3040
2159
4
6 – Apa
29411050
1253
1551
2848
3486
3592
5
Erthromycin And Its Drvtvs Slts Thereof
29415000
1141
1120
940
1365
1439
6
Penicillins And Its Salts
29411010
934
1031
1713
2066
1902
7
Other Penicillins And Thr Drvtvs Wth A Pentcillianic Ac
29411090
892
840
716
506
697
8
Other Compnds Cntng An Unfused Imidazole Ring (W/N Hydrgntd
29332990
797
726
715
648
678
9
Methionine
29304000
756
1081
1147
1171
1476
10
Other Rifampicin And Its Salts
29419019
661
748
634
610
471
11
Othr Steroidal Hormons Thr Drvtvs And Strctl Anlges
29372900
599
721
820
1088
917
12
1-Cyanoguanidine(Dicyandiamide)
29262000
568
952
909
647
607
13
Other Glycosides Ntrl/Rprdcd By Synthsis Andthr Slts Ethrs D
29389090
520
421
544
610
654
14
Lysine And Its Esters Salts Thereof
29224100
488
1013
995
896
1130
15
Oestrogens And Progestogens
29372300
417
351
372
440
510
16
Hydroquinone (Quinol) And Its Salts
29072200
328
350
579
330
329
17
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) And Its Drvtvs
29362700
315
223
323
216
216
18
Pyridine And Its Salts
29333100
297
361
553
258
205
19
Other Derivatives of Pyradine
29333919
257
319
513
0
0
20
Cortisone,Hydrocortisone,Prednisone (Dehy-Drocortisone)And F
29372100
255
227
311
351
333
21
Mannitol
29054300
248
255
283
424
439
22
Salicylic Acid
29182110
240
260
279
207
215
23
Sugrs Chmcly Pure Othr Thn Sucrose Lactosemaltose Etc
29400000
234
684
385
374
495
24
Eth0xy Methylene Mal0nate,Diethyl Mal0nate
29171970
230
221
295
164
167
25
Vitamin B12 (Cynocobalamin)
29362610
214
235
275
280
224
26
Rifampicin
29419011
202
255
158
76
347
27
Doxycylime And Its Salts
29413010
198
308
177
202
188
28
Amoxycilline And Its Salts
29411030
196
146
371
386
363
29
Ibuprofane
29420012
192
127
83
87
65
30
Insulin And Its Salts
29371200
182
241
243
292
285
31
Other Tetracyclines And Thr Drvtvs Slts
29413090
169
103
180
244
208
32
Halgntd Drvtvs Of Corti Costeroidal
29372200
167
175
246
190
235
33
Beta Pic0line ( 3-Methyl Pyridine )
29333916
140
167
173
109
124
34
Vitamins A And Their Derivatives
29362100
137
185
158
296
128
35
Cephalexin And Its Salts
29419020
131
117
182
242
291
36
Concentrates Of Poppy Straw Cmpnds Of Morphin, Codeine,
29391100
128
159
164
141
226
37
L-Cystine (Alpha-Amino Beta-Thio Propionicacid)-Sul
29309040
126
153
201
171
158
38
Vitamin E And Its Derivatives
29362800
124
190
227
307
359
39
M-Phenylenediamine (M-Diaminobenzene)
29215120
124
159
53
42
34
40
Other Polypeptide Hormones Thr Dtvtvs And Strctl Anlges
29371900
123
221
408
223
396
41
D-Or Dl-Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B3 Or Vitamin B5) And
29362400
108
106
0
105
82
42
Other Vitamins And Thr Drvtvs
29362990
107
75
66
132
159
43
Vitamin B1i(Thiamine, Aneurine) And Its Salt
29362210
106
149
158
99
159
44
Amino Acetic Acid (Glycine)
29224910
99
154
220
117
217
45
D(-) Para Hydroxy Danes Salts
29420016
97
102
185
174
230
46
Gelatin Capsules,Empty
96020030
94
81
85
57
51
47
Methyl Dopa(L-Alpha Methyl-3, 4-Dihydroxyphenyla
29214236
83
79
112
114
102
48
Tetracycline/Oxytetra – Cycline And Hr Salts
29413020
82
120
79
89
97
49
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin, Lactoplavin) And Its Salts
29362310
78
88
55
79
99
50
Phenylacetic Acid And Its Salts
29163400
76
67
55
29
49
51
Para Acetyl Aminophenol(Paracetamol)
29222933
74
125
109
52
0
52
Ciprofloxacine And Its Salts
29419030
71
78
123
68
80
53
Monochloroacetic Acid,Thr Salts And Esters
29154010
69
81
91
55
19
54
Danes Salt Of D (-) Phenyl Glycine
29420015
68
85
109
153
161
55
Vitamin B6 And Its Drvts
29362500
66
73
88
100
123
56
Hydantoin And Its Derivatives
29332100
65
23
32
35
34
57
Calcium Gluconate
29181610
64
73
55
58
77
58
D-Glucitol (Sorbitol)
29054400
60
57
70
79
89
59
O- Phenylenediamine
29215110
56
130
126
101
133
60
Other Alkaloids Of Opium Andthr Drvtvs,Salts
29391900
54
73
134
130
150
61
Gentamycin And Its Salts
29419040
54
62
57
67
72
62
Caffeine And Its Salts
29393000
54
86
203
200
200
63
Vitamin D
29362940
51
79
88
70
124
64
Other Vitamin B12 And Its Derivatives
29362690
50
26
13
6
12
65
Other, Incl. Natural Concentrts
29369000
47
25
9
6
10
66
Guaiacol
29095010
42
53
70
23
17
67
Folic Acid (Vitamin B9)
29362910
40
36
39
36
28
68
Sulphamide
29359024
40
25
7
9
7
69
P-Phenylenediamine
29215130
37
77
96
34
43
70
Chloramphenicol And Its Drvtvs Slts Thereof
29414000
34
40
46
26
21
71
Metronidazole Metronidiazole Benzoate
29332920
32
42
120
71
92
72
Isoniazid
29280010
31
10
1
30
14
73
Other Vitamin B1i And Its Drivatives
29362290
31
20
27
26
29
74
Acetanilide
29242910
31
57
83
101
113
75
Other Streptomycine And Drvtvs, Salts
29412090
31
40
17
38
19
76
Neomycin
29419050
30
27
23
31
21
77
Vitamin H (Bi0lin)
29362950
29
21
22
15
13
78
Streptomycins
29412010
29
52
39
18
39
79
Malonylurea (Barbituric Acid) And Its Sals
29335200
29
60
64
45
39
80
Sodium Citrate
29181520
28
23
39
34
19
81
Cysteanune Hcl
29420026
28
36
28
21
24
82
Cefadroxil
29420011
28
27
24
9
14
83
Cmpnds Cntng A Phenothiazine Ring-System (W/N Hydrgntd ) Nt
29343000
25
28
45
52
58
84
Prostaglandins, Tiromboxamesand Leukotrienesthr
29375000
23
40
39
40
77
85
Cimetidine
29420032
21
34
8
7
5
86
Analgin
29331970
20
17
24
24
38
87
Norfloxacin And Its Salts
29419060
20
16
18
30
104
88
Albendaz0le
29332950
19
3
12
16
13
89
Quinine Sulphate
29392030
19
8
8
6
4
90
Sulphadimidine
29359014
19
23
15
15
12
91
Ranitidine
29420014
19
3
1
1
1
92
Sulphadiazine
29359013
18
17
3
4
5
93
3,4,5-Trimethoxy-Benzaldehyede
29124940
18
2
6
9
3
94
Potassium Citrate
29181510
17
7
12
11
15
95
L-Tyrosine(P-Hydroxyphenylamine)
29225015
16
29
39
27
24
96
Gamma Picoline(4-Methyl Pyridine)
29333913
15
10
3
14
2
97
Methyl Salicylate
29182310
14
17
36
21
12
98
Nctnc Acid And Nctnmd(Niacinamide/Niacine
29362920
14
15
20
22
15
99
Vitamin K (Menaphthonum B.P.)
29362930
13
20
25
20
18
100
Coumarin, Methylcoumarins And Ethylcoumarins
29322010
12
11
5
3
5
101
Ampicilline And Its Salts
29411020
12
5
15
6
3
102
Alpra Zolam, Camazepam And Other Cmpnds Of Zepam, Salts The
29339100
12
11
20
22
19
103
Salbutamol Sulphate
29051420
12
5
0
0
2
104
Rutoside (Rutin) And Its Derivatives
29381000
10
47
52
34
39
105
Dextrose Other Than Solid
17024039
9
8
9
9
11
106
Rifa Or Rifa S Sodium (Rifaint)
29419013
9
26
14
70
131
107
Somatotropin, Its Drvtvsand Strctl Analogves
29371100
9
4
0
0
0
108
Lutidine (Dimethyle Pyridine)
29333918
8
2
3
8
25
109
Piperan0l
29329300
8
16
7
27
22
110
Meprobamate (Inn)
29241100
8
14
13
6
17
111
Phenyl-Methyl Pyrazolone
29331940
8
18
20
4
7
112
Piperidine And Its Salts
29333200
7
4
29
29
60
113
Thymol
29071930
6
2
1
1
1
114
Amino-Acid Derivatives
29379020
6
6
9
29
93
115
1(2:5 Dchlr-4-Slphphnyl)-3-Mthyl-5-Pyrazln
29331920
6
10
5
11
1
116
Other Theophylline And Aminophylline Thr Drvtvs, Salts
29395900
6
8
14
17
35
117
Glutamic Acid
29224210
5
10
8
3
6
118
Phenazone (Antipyrin) And Its Derivatives
29331100
5
6
7
10
10
119
Choline And Its Salts
29231000
5
7
9
11
25
120
Amfetamine Benzfetamine Etc Thr Salts
29214600
5
1
1
3
3
121
Atenolol, Propronalol
29420027
5
2
8
3
10
122
Other Ergometrine Salts
29396190
4
9
3
0
1
123
Fluoro-3-(Difluoromethyl)-1-Methyl-1 H- Pyrazole-4-Carbonyl
29331991
4
44
1
0
0
124
1-Phnyl-5-Pyrazln-3-Crboxylc Acd Ethylestr
29331950
4
2
0
0
0
125
Ergotamine Tartarate
29396210
4
8
8
3
6
126
Famotidine
29420034
4
1
3
1
2
127
Benzyl Benzoate
29163120
4
7
5
8
5
128
Other Derivatives Of Malonylurea (Barbituric Acid )
29335400
4
1
15
2
3
129
Amino Salicylate
29182320
4
0
0
0
0
130
Frusemide
29225021
4
2
1
0
4
131
Aminorex, Brotizolam And Other Like Cmpnds, Salts Ther
29349100
3
0
0
12
0
132
Other Compounds Containing Quinoline/Isoquinoline Ring-Syste
29394900
3
4
0
5
5
133
Allobarbital And Othr Barbital Compnds Andits Salts
29335300
3
20
0
0
0
134
Para-Amino-Salicylic Acid
29225011
3
1
0
0
3
135
N-Methyl Taurine
29224920
3
10
11
7
9
136
0-Acetylsalicylic Acid Its Salts And Estrs
29182200
3
1
1
2
6
137
3-Carboxy (Para Slphphnyl)-5 Pyrazolone
29331910
2
0
0
1
1
138
Glucose Solid
17023020
2
3
2
4
6
139
Digoxin
29389010
2
0
1
0
0
140
Other Vitamin B2 And Its Derivatives
29362390
2
1
4
27
23
141
Ferrous Fumerate
29171940
2
2
0
0
0
142
Trimethoprim
29335920
2
10
12
14
2
143
Nifedipine
29420013
2
3
5
0
0
144
Amino Pyridine
29333911
2
2
2
18
79
145
Dextrose,Solid
17023031
1
2
2
3
5
146
Pyrazinamide(Pyrazine Carboxamide)
29242960
1
4
4
8
12
147
Cloxacilline And Its Salts
29411040
1
3
2
3
5
148
Sodium Salicylate
29182120
1
1
1
1
1
149
Timolol Maleate
29420021
1
3
1
2
3
150
Sulphamethoxazole
29359011
1
2
0
0
0
151
Quinine Alkaloids
29392010
1
2
1
0
5
152
Calcium Lactate
29181120
1
4
10
8
3
153
Ethambutol, Ethambutol Hcl
29051410
1
5
0
1
38
154
Benzocaine (Ethylpara-Amino Benzoate)
29163150
1
0
0
0
0
155
Glucose Liquid
17023010
1
1
1
1
1
156
Levorphanol (Inn) And Its Salts
29334100
0
0
0
0
0
157
Aminophylline(Cordophylin)
29335910
0
3
0
1
6
158
Tinidazole
29332910
0
0
0
1
3
159
D0mperid0ne
29225024
0
1
0
0
0
160
Chlorpheniramine Maleate
29333914
0
0
0
0
1
161
Dextropropoxyphene (Inn) And Its Salts
29221400
0
0
0
0
0
162
Digitalis Glycosides
29389020
0
0
0
0
1
163
Alpha Picoline(2-Methyl Pyridine)
29333912
0
0
0
1
0
164
Ergometrine
29396110
0
0
0
0
0
165
Glycerophosphate Acid
29199010
0
0
0
0
0
166
Dextrose Solid
17024031
0
0
0
0
0
167
Is0safr0le
29329100
0
0
0
0
0
168
Epinethrine
29379011
0
0
0
0
0
169
Mebendazole
29332930
0
0
0
0
0
170
Pseudo Ephedrine (Inn) And Its Salts
29394200
0
0
0
0
0
171
Procaine Hydrochloride
29225013
0
0
0
0
0
172
Chl0r0quine Ph0sphate
29392040
0
7
2
0
0
173
Amitryptyline Hcl
29420025
0
0
0
0
0
174
Quinine Hydrochloride
29392020
0
0
0
0
0
175
Sulphacetamide
29359015
0
0
0
0
0
176
Imipramine Hcl
29420024
0
0
0
0
0
177
Diphenoxylate Hydrochloride
29333915
0
0
0
0
0
178
3-Mthyl-1(4-Slpho-0-Toluyl-5-Pyrazoldne)
29331930
0
0
0
0
0
179
Terbutoline Sulphate
29420022
0
0
0
0
0
180
1 – Amino -4 – Methyl Piperazine (Rifaint)
29419014
0
0
0
0
0
181
1 – Amino-4methyl Piperazine
29335940
0
0
0
0
0
182
1-(M-Sulphophenyl)-3-Pyrazolone
29331960
0
0
0
0
0
183
3 Formyl Rifa S V (Rifa Int)
29419012
0
0
0
0
0
184
3-Quinuclidinol
29333500
0
0
0
0
0
185
Amfepra None(Inn), Methdone And Mormethadonesalt
29223100
0
0
0
0
0
186
Bromazepam(Inn) And Its Salt
29333314
0
0
4
5
0
187
Cocaine, Ecgonine; Salts, Esters And Other Derivatives There
29397200
0
0
1
3
1
188
D(-) Phenyl Glycin Chloride Hcl (Dpgch)
29420023
0
0
0
0
0
189
Diethyl Carbanazine Citrate
29335930
0
0
0
0
0
190
D-Or Dl-Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) And Its Derivatives
29362400
0
0
74
105
82
191
Ephedrine And Its Salts (Alkaloids Of Ephedra And Their Deri
29394100
0
0
0
0
0
192
Ethchlorvynol (Inn)
29055100
0
0
0
0
0
193
Fenproporex (Inn) And Its Salts
29263000
0
0
0
0
0
194
Fentanyl (Inn) And Its Salt
29333321
0
0
0
0
0
195
Ferric Ammonium Citrate
29181550
0
0
0
0
0
196
Heliotropine (Piperonyl Aldehyde)
29124920
0
0
0
0
0
197
Iron Glycerophosphate
29199030
0
0
0
0
0
198
Loprazolam, Mecloqualone, Methaqualone , Ziperol, Salts The
29335500
0
0
0
0
0
199
Lysergic Acid And Its Salts
29396300
0
0
0
0
0
200
Methylphenidate (Inn) And Its Salt
29333323
0
0
0
0
7
201
Metroprolol Tartrate
29181320
0
1
8
7
11
202
Nalidixic Acid
29183030
0
0
0
0
0
203
Norephedrine And Its Salts (Alkaloids Of Ephedra And Their D
29394400
0
0
1
0
0
204
Other Ergotamine Salts
29396290
0
0
0
1
1
205
Other, Of Vegetal Origin
29396900
0
0
31
33
27
206
Pethidine (Inn) And Its Salt
29333325
0
0
1
0
1
207
Pseudoephedrine (Inn) And Its Salts (Alkaloids Of Ephedra An
29394200
0
0
1
0
2
208
Safr0le
29329400
0
0
0
0
0
209
Sulphafurazole
29359012
0
0
0
0
0
210
Sulphamethiazole
29359022
0
0
0
0
0
211
Sulphamethoxypyridarine
29359021
0
0
0
0
0
212
Tetrahydrocannabinols (All Isomers)
29329500
0
0
0
0
0
Grand Total
27361
30783
33251
35422
36124
This information was given by Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers, Smt. Anupriya Patel, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.